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a little birdie told me

a little birdie told me is the alternative form of a little bird told me.

Meaning of a little bird told me

Phrase

a little bird told me

  1. (humorous, idiomatic) I received the information from a source which I am not prepared to disclose.
    • Let’s just say I know because a little bird told me.

Questions about a little birdie told me

What is a little birdie told me the alternative form of?
A little birdie told me is the alternative form of a little bird told me.

Words near a little birdie told me in the dictionary

  1. a lie has no legs
  2. A list
  3. A lists
  4. a little
  5. a little bird told me
  6. a little birdie told me
  7. a little bit
  8. a little bit of bread and no cheese
  9. a little from column A and a little from column B
  10. a little from column A, a little from column B
  11. a little goes a long way

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